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How Social Media Can Help Increase Your Citations – Guest Expert Interview with Jennifer Van Alstyne

Communications strategist Jennifer van Alstyne talks about how academics can use social media to promote their papers, what the best…

Being a Non-Native English Speaker Matters Less Than You Think When It Comes to Writing Great Scientific Papers

Academic English is nobody's first language, and these tips will show you how to write scientific papers even if English…

6 Open Science Tools for Analysing Your Research Field – That You Should Be Aware Of

How can you use open science tools to analyse research field? Find out more about the power of connecting open…

13 Open Publishing Tools to Bookmark Now

Open publishing can be hard to navigate. There are a lot of options and the definitions vary widely. Discover 13…

10 Open Science Tools for Literature Review You Should Know about

Here are 10 literature search tools that will make your scientific literature search faster and more convenient. All of the…

Book Review: Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal

Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal is 384 pages long and focuses on the specifics of writing a paper. This…

Podcast Interview – ‘The Secrets on How to Get Published in High-Impact Journals’

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr Malin Edvardsson from Biolin Scientific, where she picked my brain…

How to Write a Paper Efficiently – The 5-Step Paper Writing Process

Writing papers takes you a lot of time? And you never really know what to write in which order? Check…

Anti-Racism in Science

I would like to use this space to ask you to help to fight racism in science – especially if…

5 Most Common Reasons Why Your Paper Was Desk-Rejected

If your paper was rejected without review, it may not be obvious to you as the author what the reasons…

A Conversation with Sam Perry

In this interview, Dr. Sam Perry shares what helped him develop his writing practice and the process he uses when…

My 4 Top Tips to Improve Your Scientific Writing

Would you like to write better papers in less time but don’t know where to start? I’m sharing four strategies…

Why You Should Communicate Your Science Through Comics and How to Get Started – A Comic [Guest Post]

Looking for creative ways to communicate your research to the public or in a graphical abstract? Here’s a comic by…

How to Write a Review Article

Review article writing is challenging! A journal editor reveals how to best structure and write a review article and shares…

How to Get Funds for Academic Professional Development

How can I get funds for academic professional development? In this article, I will guide you through every step helping…

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Interview with Dr Jia Ng — Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumni

Assistant Professor Dr Jia Ng used to approach academic writing as something tedious she had to do. After joining the…

5 Lessons My Dog Taught Me about Academic Writing

It might seem far-fetched but there are lots of parallels between dog training and academic writing! Here are 5 unexpected…

An Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna

A medical scientist at the National Institute of Occupational Health in India reflects on her writing since joining the Researchers’…

How to Not Burn Out as an Academic – Guest Expert Interview with Dr Danielle De La Mare

Interview with Dr Danielle De La Mare, career wellness coach for academics, about preventing burnout, work addiction and self compassion…

Writing Papers and Books Means Battling Emotions – Guest Expert Interview with Dr Jane Jones

Academic writing coaches Dr Jane Jones and Dr Anna Clemens talk about emotional labour, procrastination, fear of rejection, perfectionism, writing…

How to Change Academic Culture One Paper at a Time – Interview with Dr Cathy Mazak

Dr Cathy Mazak talks about how to write more by working less, the benefits of writing in community, and why…

Academic Podcasts for Researchers & Scientists

Looking for the best academic podcasts? I have recommendations for academic writing podcasts, podcasts for PhD students and other podcasts…

How Social Media Can Help Increase Your Citations – Guest Expert Interview with Jennifer Van Alstyne

Communications strategist Jennifer van Alstyne talks about how academics can use social media to promote their papers, what the best…

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Want to learn how to write a scientific paper?

Want to learn how to write a scientific paper?

How Social Media Can Help Increase Your Citations – Guest Expert Interview with Jennifer Van Alstyne

Being a Non-Native English Speaker Matters Less Than You Think When It Comes to Writing Great Scientific Papers

6 Open Science Tools for Analysing Your Research Field – That You Should Be Aware Of

13 Open Publishing Tools to Bookmark Now

10 Open Science Tools for Literature Review You Should Know about

Book Review: Science Research Writing by Hilary Glasman-Deal

Podcast Interview – ‘The Secrets on How to Get Published in High-Impact Journals’

How to Write a Paper Efficiently – The 5-Step Paper Writing Process

Anti-Racism in Science

5 Most Common Reasons Why Your Paper Was Desk-Rejected

A Conversation with Sam Perry

My 4 Top Tips to Improve Your Scientific Writing

Why You Should Communicate Your Science Through Comics and How to Get Started – A Comic [Guest Post]

How to Write a Review Article

How to Get Funds for Academic Professional Development

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Interview with Dr Jia Ng — Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumni

5 Lessons My Dog Taught Me about Academic Writing

An Interview with Researchers’ Writing Academy Alumna

How to Not Burn Out as an Academic – Guest Expert Interview with Dr Danielle De La Mare

Writing Papers and Books Means Battling Emotions – Guest Expert Interview with Dr Jane Jones

How to Change Academic Culture One Paper at a Time – Interview with Dr Cathy Mazak

Academic Podcasts for Researchers & Scientists

How Social Media Can Help Increase Your Citations – Guest Expert Interview with Jennifer Van Alstyne